The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1887-01-13
Under the Moose.
HANGING OF jim JoNEs-coNFEss1o OF

On last FRIDAY, 7th instant, depu-
ties sheriff Wyche and J. F. Edwards
brought over from the Shreveport
jail, Jim Jones, colored, who was
hanged here that day. Jones muir
dered Matilda Edwards, a full ac-
count of which was printed in the
BANNER last week.
On the way over to the place of
execution the murderer made con-
fession to deputy Edwards, stating
the reason he did not confess before
was that he did not wish people to
point to him as a "woman murderer
or to ask him questions about the
affair. Following is, in brief, the
confession:
II was born on the Buckhall plan
tation, and am 80 years and two days
old to-day; I did not burn the jail at
Bellevue, Thornton Davis did; a great
many of my friends went back on me
when I was charged with burning
that Jail, l only deny it now to place
myself right before my friends, for I
know that I must soon die. This is
the third time that have been &C
cused of murder; I was put in Jail at
Iexarkana, but they couldn't prove
anything on me; killed Louisa Durod
in Shreveport, when I had that shoot
ing scrape with Calvin Washington;
it was an accident; Calvin was ac-
cused of it, and thinking he would
get out of the scrape, I said moth
ing. Gus Logan and me had a row
over a game of cards, he abused me,
we rushed upon each other, and I
stabbed him. I shot Thomas Glad
ney over game of cards; was not
arrested. Yes; I shot Hester Emma
Edwards: but I cannot tell why, for I
loved her; it was because I was jealous,
Isuppose; I swear to God that Maria
Williams swore my life away, for she
knew nothing about the killing; she
was not there, or near the place, as
she falsely swore; I know Tn going
to die and will go to Heaven if I tell
the truth, and may the Lord send me
to hell if am not telling the truth
now; Hester, myself, and her two
little children were the only ones in
the cabin at the time; we had quar-
rel and I shot her twice; when I saw
that I had not killed her, I told her
was going to kill myself, and thought
would; she begged me not to, say
ing I had a right to shoot her as she
had been false to me, and asked me
to say nothing about the shooting; I
then left her; she died about three
months afterwasd"
When Jones was arrested about
three months afterwards, he was bar
ricaded in his cabin and armed with
a double barreled shotgun. Several
well-known citizens came up, and en-
ticed Jones out by sending colored
man in, who told Jones that "a mar
outside wants to see you minute.
Jones concludes his confession by
thus referring to his arrest, which
took place opposite Dickson's \
Roads:
Il was arrested by Mr.. Holdings
worth, Mr.. Smith, VIM. Martin, Jas
Dixon and Walter Ivey. They pu
up job on me, or I would not hav
been taken alive; they got a coloret
man to call me into the next room; a
I stepped in they told me to surren
der and throw up my hands; I didn'
do it, and Mr.. Hollingsworth punch
ed me in the side, saying, they didn'
want to kill me but I must surrender
/ threw us my hands and surrender
r ed, and told them it was lucky fo
them that T didn't know they wer
; coming for I had a shotgun in m
room and a pistol under my pillow
and thst would not have surrender
! ed alive"
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